I’m trying to make it short, which doesn’t mean that your weekend will not be full. If you need more recommendations, you can always check the calendar that I update on a very regular basis (nearly daily).

First stop is on Wednesday at the Bunker, a venue hidden behind the North Station, for the concert of Jozef van Wissem and Veda & l’Ensemble économique (fee 10€).

As you seem to understand English, you might be tempted by this performance by Thomas Dupal called Song of Selfie that will take place at Cunst-link in Saint-Gilles, which is one of the venues that are shared by the Artists Commons.
As from Friday, the city will sing and dance jazz and you’ll have the opportunity to attend many concerts in the many places that open their doors to the festival. The best is to check their website to see what’s up and where it is going on, knowing that some concerts are outdoors and others indoors. That said, another great way to do it is to check quickly the areas where it happens and to just go around and stop where you feel like it…
The same could apply to the Parcours d’artistes of Saint-Gilles : you just go with the flow, around the streets of Saint-Gilles and every time you see the logo of the festival in a façade, you stop and check the place and the art.. Or you can grab a map at la Maison du Peuple and make it more organized. It’s up to you… (but on your way, please make at least one random stop… for the sake of me writing you this).
That said, there are many project spaces organizing their opening or exhibition’s closing this weekend, of course in Saint-Gilles with “Je n’entends que le vide” at Grande Surface or “The Love Song” at Deborah Bowmann. But you can also believe that “Light is the limit” at Plagiarama, or do some shopping at “Dawenti 大問題 Pop-Up Store” transforming the art venue Hypercorps into a streetwear shop during a week.
If you are into urban agriculture, you certainly shouldn’t miss the Wonderlecht Festival thanks to which you’ll discover some local urban garden but also the Cureghem area. Talking about that, there’s also – not too far from there– the DIY day + Obsolence (de) programmée at the Recy-K.
Flea market lover, but with a touch of punk attitude? Then the market organized in the 123 (a long time occupation, that slowly but surely comes to an end) is there for you, with concerts and stuff to buy!
Finally, don’t ever lose sight of your political views: remember that this agenda while festive and cultural is also quite engaged when it comes to social issues and therefore I can’t not mention the workshop on civil disobedience on Sunday at Théâtre de Poche…

Yelyam

Cover Picture : “We are here for a good time not a long time” on a Garage’ door, Ixelles – May 2018